Busy holiday travel season fuels big fourth quarter for Delta WSOC TV [Video]

Delta Air Lines topped profit and revenue expectations in the fourth quarter on strong demand during the crucial holiday period.

Delta said Friday that travel demand picked up throughout the quarter. During November and December, the airline said that it saw four of the top 10 revenue days in its history and double-digit growth in cash bookings driven by both leisure and corporate travelers.

“As we move into 2025, we expect strong demand for travel to continue, with consumers increasingly seeking the premium products and experiences that Delta provides,” CEO Ed Bastian said in a prepared statement on Friday.

The company earned $843 million, or $1.29 per share. Per share earnings removing one-time expenses were $1.85, easily beating Wall Street projections of $1.76, according to industry analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research.

A year earlier, Delta earned $2.04 billion, or $3.16 per share.

Delta hit the top end of its …